Leni walks into her new classroom expecting the worst, but quickly makes friends with a boy named
Matthew. The two of them bond over their mutual love of reading, particularly
The Lord of the Rings and
Dune. Leni’s heart skips a beat when Matthew calls her pretty and invites her to a community barbecue at his house. Leni worries her father will not let her come because he always hated community events in the past. However, on their drive home, Leni notices that Ernt is more open to being a part of a community since moving to Alaska.